Health Briefs: July 3

Published: Wednesday, July 3, 2013 at 7:39 a.m.

Last Modified: Wednesday, July 3, 2013 at 7:39 a.m.

Pardee Hospital programs for July

Pardee Hospital will host the following programs in July:

◆ 1-2 p.m. July 19: Medicare Summary Notices: Are Those Charges Really Mine? This is a free seminar presented by North Carolina’s Seniors’ Health Insurance Program on how to interpret the Medicare Summary Notice.

Registration is required.

◆ 10 a.m.-noon July 22: Look Good, Feel Better. This free workshop is designed to help female cancer patients be creative with makeup and hair accessories. If you are seeing the side effects of chemotherapy and radiation treatment, this event is for you. Participants will receive a gift of full-size cosmetics. Registration is required.

All events are held at Pardee Signature Care Center in the Blue Ridge Mall on Four Seasons Boulevard in Hendersonville. Call 866-790-9355 to register.

Student sports medicine training camp

The third annual Student Athletic Training Camp is set for 7-10 p.m.

July 22–24 at Southeastern Sports Medicine, 204 S.

King St., Hendersonville.

Students entering seventh through 12th grades are invited to a free, threeday summer camp offered by Southeastern Sports Medicine and Park Ridge Health. Students with an interest in entering the fields of athletic training, physical therapy or sports medicine are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity. They will learn the fundamentals of athletic training, including basic anatomy, taping techniques, first aid and hydration.

“Students who complete this three-day course can benefit their schools’ athletic programs by being an extra set of eyes and hands,” said Dwayne Durham, director of Southeastern Sports Medicine Hendersonville.

Call 828-692-1333 to register.

Williams is Park Ridge Nurse of the Year

Debra Williams, MSN, RN-BC, has been selected as Nurse of the Year at Park Ridge Health.

This award is given annually to a nurse at Park Ridge Health who consistently goes above and beyond the call of duty to ensure patients receive worldclass care, demonstrates professional excellence, and displays selfless service to both patients and team members. Each year, the Nurse of the Year is selected from among four recipients of the Nursing Excellence Award, which is given once each quarter.

Williams has practiced as a nurse since 1980, and has served at Park Ridge Health as a clinical educator since 2001. Her diverse career background includes experience in medical-surgical, neurosurgical, ICU, CCU and medical step-down units.

She has also worked in the field of home health and served as an in-service education director for a 40-bed hospital.

Williams has maintained a certification in nursing professional development since 2006. She is involved in the Carolinas Society for Healthcare Education and Training, where she has served in the past as board member, secretary, president-elect and president.

<p>Pardee Hospital programs for July</p><p>Pardee Hospital will host the following programs in July:</p><p>◆ 1-2 p.m. July 19: Medicare Summary Notices: Are Those Charges Really Mine? This is a free seminar presented by North Carolina's Seniors' Health Insurance Program on how to interpret the Medicare Summary Notice.</p><p>Registration is required.</p><p>◆ 10 a.m.-noon July 22: Look Good, Feel Better. This free workshop is designed to help female cancer patients be creative with makeup and hair accessories. If you are seeing the side effects of chemotherapy and radiation treatment, this event is for you. Participants will receive a gift of full-size cosmetics. Registration is required.</p><p>All events are held at Pardee Signature Care Center in the Blue Ridge Mall on Four Seasons Boulevard in Hendersonville. Call 866-790-9355 to register.</p><p>Student sports medicine training camp</p><p>The third annual Student Athletic Training Camp is set for 7-10 p.m.</p><p>July 22–24 at Southeastern Sports Medicine, 204 S.</p><p>King St., Hendersonville.</p><p>Students entering seventh through 12th grades are invited to a free, threeday summer camp offered by Southeastern Sports Medicine and Park Ridge Health. Students with an interest in entering the fields of athletic training, physical therapy or sports medicine are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity. They will learn the fundamentals of athletic training, including basic anatomy, taping techniques, first aid and hydration.</p><p>“Students who complete this three-day course can benefit their schools' athletic programs by being an extra set of eyes and hands,” said Dwayne Durham, director of Southeastern Sports Medicine Hendersonville.</p><p>Call 828-692-1333 to register.</p><p>Williams is Park Ridge Nurse of the Year</p><p>Debra Williams, MSN, RN-BC, has been selected as Nurse of the Year at Park Ridge Health.</p><p>This award is given annually to a nurse at Park Ridge Health who consistently goes above and beyond the call of duty to ensure patients receive worldclass care, demonstrates professional excellence, and displays selfless service to both patients and team members. Each year, the Nurse of the Year is selected from among four recipients of the Nursing Excellence Award, which is given once each quarter.</p><p>Williams has practiced as a nurse since 1980, and has served at Park Ridge Health as a clinical educator since 2001. Her diverse career background includes experience in medical-surgical, neurosurgical, ICU, CCU and medical step-down units.</p><p>She has also worked in the field of home health and served as an in-service education director for a 40-bed hospital.</p><p>Williams has maintained a certification in nursing professional development since 2006. She is involved in the Carolinas Society for Healthcare Education and Training, where she has served in the past as board member, secretary, president-elect and president.</p>